Hearing set in lawsuit over Spartanburg Co. inmate access to attorneys

A hearing has been scheduled in a lawsuit accusing a South Carolina jail of violating inmates' constitutional rights by preventing them from meeting with lawyers from a civil liberties group.

Court documents filed Tuesday show a hearing is scheduled for June 22 in federal court in Greenville.

The American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina sued last month, saying the Spartanburg County jail's inmate visitation policy violates the First Amendment. The lawsuit says county officials denied ACLU attorneys' request to interview inmates as part of the organization's investigation of jailed inmates' constitutional rights.

The civil rights group wants the policy suspended while the lawsuit is ongoing. Jail officials say their officers are immune from the legal challenge because they were doing their jobs, in accordance with laws and regulations.

This Sept. 24, 2017, photo provided by Michael Kass shows Yann Arnaud during a Cirque du Soleil performance in Toronto. Arnaud died early Sunday, March 18, 2018, after falling while performing during a show on Saturday in Tampa, Fla. (Michael Kass via AP)

A Cirque du Soleil performer died Saturday night after he fell during a performance in Tampa, Florida.

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Members of the First Presbyterian Church and Greenville community of all ages work together in the Grains of Grace IV event. These members will work in two-hour shifts in the church's gymnasium to pack life-saving meals for severely malnourished and starving children worldwide. This is First Presbyterian's fourth missional initiative coordinated with the Christian hunger relief charity, Feed My Starving Children.

Members of the First Presbyterian Church and Greenville community of all ages work together in the Grains of Grace IV event. These members will work in two-hour shifts in the church's gymnasium to pack life-saving meals for severely malnourished and starving children worldwide. This is First Presbyterian's fourth missional initiative coordinated with the Christian hunger relief charity, Feed My Starving Children.